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Caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease can be overwhelming, confusing, and emotionally draining — especially when you need clear, practical caregiving advice instead of medical jargon. The Dementia Handbook for Caregivers is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide for dementia caregivers, family members, and loved ones providing Alzheimer’s care at home.

Most humans need about 8 hours sleep ~ which is about one third of our lives! Can we get better & more productive sleep by using our time before falling asleep more wisely? What is 'sleep hygiene' & how can we wind down faster after a hectic day or shift? This book enables you to gently fill your mind with appropriate thoughts that you can carry into sleep.

What has been missing from the daring tales of fairy tale heroes is quite simply some heft. In Burly Tales, Lambda Literary Award-winning editor Steve Berman has gathered a dozen stories of whimsy and romance that feature gay men with plenty of curves and fur. Run away with us to enchanted woods, where the cubs and bears are not going to eat you (not without informed, enthusiastic consent), where no one will judge if you take up residence in a house with seven bearded men and only one bed.

Does what it says on the tin. Top 10 tips for hitting the ground running for trainee teachers, newly qualified teachers, and teachers everywhere.

The Comedeorological Report is an hour long syndicated show combining comedy and meteorology hosted by British Columbia firefighter Joey Only and starring Nova Scotia weather legend Frankie MacDonald, Alberta radio weatherman Brandon Houck, meteorologist Mark Ingalls in British Columbia, and the Weather Centre of Manitoba. Additional contributors join from throughout Canada and the United States for your show about how much the weather sucks! It airs weekly on radio and television in Canada and is livestreamed on YouTube.

The Bird Boy Who Could Not Lie ~ A Story of Honesty, Courage, and Belonging ~ A storybook for 8-14 year olds. Billy has never told a lie. Not even once. At eleven years old, he says exactly what he thinks — because he’s autistic, and the world doesn’t always make sense in half-truths and hidden meanings. While other children bend the rules of honesty to fit in, Billy can’t. And that makes school life anything but simple. When dead birds begin appearing outside the school grounds, rumors spread fast. Some children whisper. Others accuse.

Follows the route of the Coronation in London.

A fun but calming children's bedtime story book for children to listen to before sleeping....

What is it really like to work in a British school as a teacher in the 21st century? What happened to the national curriculum in England? How do teachers deal with disruption? Hilarious things students say! Sometimes intentionally! Which issues are most draining of teachers' energy?

When a family secret comes to light, lives are changed forever in this honest, beautiful, and sometimes painful memoir. When Mark, adopted at birth, set out to find his genetic family as an adult, he found something he never expected—three full-blood siblings, including a persistent sister who would alter the course of his life. He finds himself faced with the emotional task of coming to know his entire birth family, along with the unintended impact it has on his parents and his marriage. This raises age-old questions: What defines family? Nature or nurture?

Mark Macdonald (musical director and pianist) chats to professional musicians from all corners of the music industry about their lives, the career paths they've taken to where they are today and what they've experienced along the way. New episode every week! Enjoying the podcast? Support it here by buying a coffee: ko-fi.com/meetingmusos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Say goodbye to feeling disappointed with your body—Body Confidence is the highly anticipated fitness book from world-renowned Venice Nutrition Program founder Mark Macdonald. Macdonald’s targeted series of diet and fitness strategies are proven to burn body fat, boost energy levels, increase...